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Basudev Poudel, POKHARA: The stakeholders and concerned tourism agencies in western region are seeking alternative trails as the rampant construction and expansion of roads were shortening the trekking routes in the region.
Trekking routes under the Annapurna Circuit Trek were being shortened to..

Ramesh Lamsal and CB Adhikari, KATHMANDU: The first wide-body aircraft of the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the Annapurna, is beginning its commercial flights from August 1.
The NAC made public the fight schedule after getting Air Operator Certificate from Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal..

LUKLA, NEPAL (AFP) - Tourists hiking in Nepal's Himalayan mountains are being pressured into costly helicopter evacuations at the first sight of trouble by guides linked to powerful brokers who are making a fortune on "unnecessary rescues", industry insiders say.
Dodgy operators are scamming tens..

Ramesh Lamsal, CB Adhikari, KATHMANDU: Among tough resolutions of those enjoying adventurous life, climbing Mount Everest and setting a record may be one. The blissful moment of being atop the highest peak of the world is indeed unrivalled occasion in one's life. But some climbers are quite reverse..

KATHMANDU: Nepal has won the Best Booth Operation Award in the 33rd Korea World Travel Fair.
Nepal Tourism Board informed through a press release today that Nepal won the award in the fair organised at COEX Convention & Exhibition Center, Seoul of South Korea from June 14-17 for its..

SURKHET: The government of Karnali Province has said Rs 6.381 million was spent in the inauguration of the Karnali-Rara Tourism Year-2075 campaign.
Minister for Economic Affairs of the province government Prakash Jwala gave this information while responding to the queries raised by the opposition..

KATHMANDU, (AP): Nepal honored several Sherpa guides for their own Everest successes on the anniversary Tuesday of the first conquest of the world’s highest peak.
Government minister Bina Magar, who herself is an Everest climber, honored the guides at a ceremony held every year on the date in..

Bhoj Raj Karki, SOLUKHUMBU: Managing the trash has become a tall order in the Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) region.
The volume of waste has significantly climbed at Camp 2 and Camp 3, above the Base Camp on Mt Everest as the mountaineering expedition teams have failed to abide by the rules.
It is..

KATHMANDU: The Bhimdatta municipality has launched a feasibility study for rafting in the raging Mahakali river.
The adventure sport will be held from Trishul section of the river to Bhramhadev. It will be launched in ward no 1 as part of a broader campaign aimed at multiple usage of Mahakali..

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The most successful female Everest climber said after finishing her ninth ascent of the world’s highest mountain that she wants to inspire all women so they too can achieve their dreams.
Lhakpa Sherpa was guiding some 50 climbers with her brother..

Ramesh Lamshal and CB Adhikari, KATHMANDU: The government has raised the royalty of Rs 361 million from those climbing the world's highest peak, Mt Everest this season.
The climbing season gaining pace from this mid May lasted till now.
In this short period of Spring, more than 400 people climbed..

KATHMANDU: The 30th Annual Rafting Festival is to be organised in the Trishuli River from Bandare to Phisling on May 26.
Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA) is organising the event around the slogan of 'Let Us Protect Our Rivers for Tourism and Environment'.
NARA held a press conference..

KATHMANDU: Over 300 mountaineers have reached the highest peak of the World, Mt Everest or Sagarmatha until 9th day of this season.
According to liaison officer at the Mt Everest Base Camp Gyanendra Shrestha, 316 have so far successfully climbed the Everest. He added that over 40 climbers reached..

KATHMANDU: A total of 277 mountaineers have successfully climbed the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, in seven days since the expedition began this season.
As many as 277 mountaineers have ascended to the highest summit since the outset of the mountaineering of the spring season this year,..

KATHMANDU: So far 241 climbers have scaled Mt Everest till the sixth day of expedition of this climbing season.
Liaison Officer of Department of Tourism Tilakram Pandey said that a total of 65 persons including 31 foreigners reached the top of Mt Everest on Friday.
On Thursday, 25 persons had..

SOLUKHUMBU: Some hundred mountaineers have reached the summit of the world's highest mountain Everest or Sagarmatha today.
A total of 94 climbers representing various expedition teams scaled the Mt Everest in different times of the day, according to liaison officer of Department of Tourism..

KATHMANDU: Everest’s summit season got off to a frantic start on Monday with at least 30 climbers reaching the peak, including a Chinese double amputee and an Australian who set a world record.
Xia Boyu, a 69-year-old hit by frostbite on Everest more than four decades ago, and Steve Plain, who..

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